[THIN] Re: I would love to deploy CSG, but.....

  • From: "Stansel, Paul" <Paul.Stansel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 08:52:21 -0500

Again Frank... you will get different answers depending on who at Microsoft
you talk to.  Luckily I have it documented from our MS rep that all we need
is licenses equal to the number of remote users :).

-Paul

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> From:         Frank Monroe[SMTP:Frank.Monroe@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Reply To:     thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent:         Wednesday, February 19, 2003 8:53 PM
> To:   'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject:      [THIN] Re: I would love to deploy CSG, but.....
> 
> 
> At this time, you need a license for each device the software is displayed
> on.  You will find this is the case for most software not just Microsoft
> products.  What you have to think of is, if terminal server were not
> available, you would have had to install the software separately on all of
> those systems.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Shonk [mailto:JShonk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 10:20 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: I would love to deploy CSG, but.....
> 
> 
> 
> Remember, Office is RUN on the Metaframe server, not at Grandma's house. =
>  You'll need an Office License for each user that has access to that =
> server.
> 
> Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Seitz, Linden [mailto:L.Seitz@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:00 AM
> To: Thin@Freelists. Org (E-mail)
> Subject: [THIN] I would love to deploy CSG, but.....
> 
> 
> 
> I would love to deploy CSG in my environment to provide access to my
> Microsoft Office applications, among others, but CSG's feature of access
> "anytime, anywhere, anyplace" seems to conflict with Microsoft's =
> Licensing
> Requirements for Office applications.
> 
> If I am reading it correctly, the EULA for Office states ".....you must
> acquire and dedicate a license for each separate COMPUTER on which the
> SOFTWARE PRODUCT is RUN ...."
> If I deploy CSG how can I be sure to remain in compliance with my Office
> licenses if Joe User can access Office apps from home, the library,
> Grandma's house, etc.
> 
> Can anyone please shed some light as to how they have dealt with the =
> issue
> of deploying access to Microsoft Office apps via Metaframe and what they
> have done as it relates to staying compliant with the Per Computer =
> aspect of
> Microsoft's Licensing?  Thanks!
> 
> P.S.  Man, I hate licensing!
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